as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Recent Examples of obesity
This is going to be the most powerful way to reduce obesity rates.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
One study, for example, showed that every two-hour increment spent sitting and watching TV increased the risk of obesity by 23% and diabetes by 14%.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
The study, which included more than 3,800 postmenopausal women, compared the incidence of heart disease, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease and obesity among women taking the two types of therapies.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Starting an obesity drug was supposed to be triumphant.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
One study, for example, showed that every two-hour increment spent sitting and watching TV increased the risk of obesity by 23% and diabetes by 14%.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
The study, which included more than 3,800 postmenopausal women, compared the incidence of heart disease, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s disease and obesity among women taking the two types of therapies.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Starting an obesity drug was supposed to be triumphant.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obesity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
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The best types for fall feeding are those that have a lot of protein and fat packed inside of each bite.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Animal and infant studies published in Nutrition Research Reviews suggest that the way these fats are structured can affect how the body digests them and processes cholesterol, while adult studies have shown inconsistent results that appear to depend on the type of fat and how much people consume.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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This can support the aircraft’s weight, allowing a gentle descent with the wings level.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.—
William McDonald,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2023
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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